Author: Claire Wallace

Wenzel Spine has expanded its leadership team, appointing Charles Gordon, MD, as the executive chairman of its board. 

The Spine Center at the University of Texas Health San Antonio has become the first facility in South Texas to add EOSedge, a state-of-the-art imaging system that provides a full-body scan in 20 seconds with less radiation exposure than traditional…

Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health plans to open a sports medicine facility in a former Sears department store at the Hagerstown-based Valley Mall, according to a Dec. 4 report from The Herald-Mail.

A 30-story medical office building is under construction on the Upper East Side of New York City, according to a Dec. 6 report from New York Yimby. 

In the last two years, six major spine and orthopedic devicemakers have had to recall products for an array of reasons, from tuberculosis concerns to faulty joint implants. 

2023 has been a big year for physician-payer relationships, with reimbursement rates dropping, new spine and orthopedic codes being added and removed from prior authorization requirements, and health systems cutting ties with Medicare Advantage plans. 

Pocatello, Idaho-based Portneuf Health Partners, which owns and operates Portneuf Medical Center, Portneuf Quality Alliance, Portneuf Sports Medicine Institute and several physician practices, has warned patients that a ransomware attack targeting parent company Ardent Health Services may have compromised patient…

Orthopedic-focused medical technology company Enovis is set to undergo a leadership transition following the announcement that current President and COO Brady Shirley plans to step down in 2024. 

As healthcare continued to evolve in 2023, five orthopedic and spine practices closed their doors permanently, some with plans to open new facilities in their place. 

Beginning Dec. 4, Hanover, Pa.-based WellSpan Health & Surgery Center will become the first ASC in the system to provide same-day total joint replacements for hips and knees.